Are you willing to try it?
I am on the fence about this, I am dieting and exercising right now and I am a little curious if it would help. But man those side effects are scary
Here is the link to the website for Alli
myalli.com home page

and here is an article against the drug Alli weight loss drug has disgusting side effects

I took it a couple of years ago. I really don't know if I lost from the pill or by eating right and exercising, as I started them all at the same time. As for the side effects I had no side effects at all. Although, it makes since that if you eat a fatty diet and take this pill well the fat is going to come out some way.

I have heard that since this is half the mg's of the prescription xenical that the side effects were a lot less just for that fact alone.

I also am considering giving it another try.

Laura

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My girlfriend tried this years ago when it was Zenacal. I don't remember her having any serious side effects. I'm actually looking forward to trying it this week. I am not one of those who jumps on every bandwagon out there either. I've only ever done Weight Watchers and about 4 years ago I took Meridia which was a prescription. I lost 20 pounds the first month and then NOTHING. I tried about 2 years later and still didn't loose any weight.

It's expensive, but CVS is giving $10 in ECB's if you spend $40 on any diet supplment, hoping that Alli is included

MyTime,
Can you please share how much you lost? Did you notice a faster weight loss? Did it really increase the amount you lost?

I am currently on a low fat diet and I'm back on the treadmill. I'm considering trying alli too. It's available for preorder at Amazon.

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I lost 32lbs in 3 months. It did seem to come off quicker. But 32lbs isn't much more than what you "suppose" to lose in 3 months time. (Doc's say to lose 2lbs a week so that would be what, 24lbs in 3 months.)

Your doing exactly what I was doing I was walking on the treadmill and eating a very low fat.

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I might actaully try it too, I haven't tried anything in years. It's good to hear, not everyone has those side effects. I think it depends on what you eat, the more fat, the more that has to come out.

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I was hoping someone would post about this. I am thinking of giving it a try too, but it is kind of expensive. I guess that you can find it on-line pretty cheap, but I'll check it out in a few days. My DB called me and said that he was going to try it too. I need to lose about 10-15 lbs so hopefully this will get me on the right track.

Am I the only one that thinks that anal leakage would be more of an inconvenience then doing something like counting calories and fat grams?? I don't want to spend all day in the bathroom either.

It just doesn't sound right. Wouldn't this be along the same lines as a laxative??

I have IBS and see the bathroom way too much as it is. Since THAT is a side effect, I don't think I'm gonna be taking this.

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Nah.

I'm doing pretty good on the 3 Hour Diet that was suggested on the boards a few weeks ago!!! although I had to up it to 1800 calories a day for me -- I'm just too active for 1450 calories! Nice thing is I can eat anything that I want as long as I follow the simple guidelines:

1) Eat within 1 hour of rising in the morning.
2) Eat every three hours.
3) Stop eating three hours before bedtime.

Daily (I eat at 6AM, 9AM, 12NOON, 3PM, and 6PM:
Breakfast = 400 calories
Snack A = 100 calories (I do 200)
Lunch = 400 calories
Snack B = 100 calories (I do 200)
Dinner = 400 calories (I do 600)
Treat = 50 calories (I skip this)

Flaxseed daily.
If you weigh more than 200 pounds you up your snack size to 200 if 200-249 lbs, 300 if 250-299 lbs, and 400 if 300+ lbs.
If you weigh less than 150 pounds and under 5'3", you cut breakfast in half.

I checked out the book at the library and up above is all that you need to know from the book... Heh.

How do you take/eat the flaxseed? And how much? Does it depend on the size of the person or not?

Thanks

I'm a nurse, so I'll give my opinion that I've heard doctors telling our patients.

As soon as you stop this product, the weight WILL come back.

i lost and have maintained 80 lbs on weight watchers i love it.
i am on heart medicines so i never could take any diet pills
i know a few people who will try it

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I do a tablespoon a day = 50 calories. I buy the seeds in the bulk section at the supermarket. I grind them up (in an old coffee grinder that I already had) and pour it over my morning oatmeal.

The book does not specify an amount.

HTH.

By the way, it will be interesting to hear how the Alli works. I just don't believe in miracle drugs for anything... Sadly, but I feel pretty strongly about it.

Agreed, Cuthie. There just doesn't seem to be a magic pill. Lifestyle diet and exercise changes are the true key to healthy living and long-term weight loss (however unfortunate that is for us carboholics and junk food junkies! )

cj/

Thanks for the info, MyTime

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